Visit With Lloyd and Sue - Tucson

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  In May of 2007 I was able to visit Tucson (Saddlebrooke) and had a great dinner with Lloyd Minney and his lovely wife Sue. They have lived here for many years now and believe it is living life at it's best. In 2004 they made a trip to South Africa to visit daughter Robin and her husband Rommell Roberts who make their home there - had a wonderful time. Lloyd is the son of Harriette Ramona (Brown) Minney and Edward Minney. From there he goes to Clara Edna (Noon) Brown, Edward Alonzo Noon and Adolphus Henry Noon. At the top is Robin and Rommell Roberts and below them are Lloyd and Sue.

The Great Adventure

In May I set out on my "great adventure" (as Dana calls these things) to see my (Montgomery) relatives in the Southeast - namely Louisiana and Mississippi with a stop in Houston to round it off. However, I also made a stop in Tubac, Arizona to visit John Egan and other members of the Noon/Slaughter Clan. John was kind enough to let me copy a lot of old photographs which came into his possession upon the death of his mother earlier this year. There were several of real interest including an early one taken in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, of Emma Slaughter - - to my knowledge the earliest known photo (of her); she was probably about 16 at the time. There was also one of Edward Slaughter (father of Emma) which I had never seen - still elderly but a good one for the collection. It is my guess it was taken about the same time, if not on the same day, as the one of his spouse, Catherine Cronk. There were also several unknowns and we all shall have to work on

these in the future.

As for the photos, the young lady at top is Emma Slaughter and was taken in Port Elizabeth, South Africa - - she looks to be to be about sixteen so would probably date to about 1860. On the left is Edward Slaughter and below John and myself standing outside his home in Tubac. I want to thank John for the opportunity to copy the old photos and documents - his patience and understanding with this project was just great.

Noon History Is Now a DVD

Due to amount of information gathered on the Noon and Slaughter Families it now requires a DVD rather than CD. This may be a problem for some with older computers as you may not have a DVD-Rom to read - a DVD unit will read a CD but a CD only will not read a DVD. The DVD is always available to family members and there is no charge, as such, for a DVD. There are two ways to obtain: (1) A self addressed, return envelope can be sent with correct postage attached. The envelope must contain a new disk and a case in good condition. The return package should be strong and sturdy to protect the disk, preferably a bubble package made for this purpose but there are other mailers which may serve. I will burn the disk and use the mailer to return to you. Or, (2) you can send me two dollars and I will send you a DVD - just make sure you give me a valid postal address. The money is to cover the expense of the materials and the postage - there is no profit in this effort and none is expected.

I am sure most all will enjoy the DVD and you might consider letting me know if you are interested. There are now over 2000 photos of the extended family so lots to peruse.

A New Noon!

I have been very remiss lately in not making postings in a timely manner so I must apologize for the long delay with this one. We have another new member for the Noon Clan and the name is Finnigan Roy Noon Smith, born 10 May 2007 (Mary Birch Women's Hospital, San Diego) to Doug and Meredith Smith at 11:21 AM, weighing in at nine pounds and 21 inches. He joins his older sister Murphy to complete the family. Finn's connection is through his mother, Meredith Davin (Noon) Smith, daughter of Donald Roy Noon and granddaughter of Roy Meredith Noon. From there we go to Roy Alonzo Noon, Alonzo Edward Noon and Adolphus Henry Noon. So, welcome Finn!!!!!!